JPL Space Art exhibit

[Jane H Jones]

I thought some of you might be interested in this exhibit - There 
will be a talk by the artist, who is a co-worker here at JPL, on 
March 18 at 7 p.m. followed by telescopes provided by JPL and 
sidewalk astronomers.  Dan says: "I'm giving a talk on Sunday March 
18th @ 7pm in conjunction with the "hidden light" show at PMCA. It 
will be and a Kepler Mission scientist and engineer talking about 
planet finding as well as space art that is not paintings. The museum 
has an amazing deck and we were hoping to have a couple telescopes, 
weather permitting."

JPL visual strategist Dan Goods applies some of the complex 
principles studied at the Laboratory to his artwork in a project 
called "The Hidden Light," now underway through April 8 at the 
Pasadena Museum of California Art.

Goods' work makes scientific phenomena more accessible and 
meaningful. The Hidden Light begins with the idea that some physical 
entities in the universe are hidden or invisible until scientists 
discover new ways for understanding or seeing them.

In the installation, the film projection depicting planets in space 
is washed out by another projection until the viewer casts a shadow 
on the wall. The process directly refers to how astronomers at JPL 
invent tools with which to find and see planets in the far reaches of 
space that are hidden by the light of stars. By activating the space 
of the installation, the museum visitor will also discover how to see 
the unseen.

The Hidden Light is presented in the museum's Project Room, a 
700-square-foot gallery devoted to installations by early and 
mid-career California artists. Artists chosen to participate are 
charged with transforming the space through site-specific 
installations. With a selection of artists working in a variety of 
media, the Project Room was designed to present a vital cross-section 
of the diverse work being produced in California.

The museum is located at 490 E. Union St. Admission is free for 
museum members, $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students. Call 
626-568-3665 or visit www.pmcaonline.org.


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Jane Houston Jones
Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program
JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205
Pasadena, CA  91109  818-393-6435
jane.h.jones at jpl.nasa.gov
Cassini Saturn Observation Campaign
http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
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